Fact-Checked by: Teyit
2020/09/12 | Turkey
The CoronaVirusFacts/DatosCoronaVirus Alliance Database
Here is the database that gathers all of the falsehoods that have been detected by the CoronaVirusFacts/DatosCoronaVirus alliance. This database unites fact-checkers in more than 70 countries and includes articles published in at least 40 languages. Para búsquedas en español, haz clic aquí. Faça buscas em português aqui.
Fact-Checked by: AFP
2020/09/11 | France, Chile, Belgium
FALSE: The Delhi science medical institute published this lists of symptoms (which contains false claims)
Fact-Checked by: Agência Lupa
2020/09/11 | Brazil
FALSE: Former president Dilma Rousseff defended a rotation in schools to reduce large crowds: students were to go on one day, teachers, the other
Fact-Checked by: AFP
2020/09/10 | France, Belgium
FALSE: The WHO recommended outlawing masks.
Fact-Checked by: AFP
2020/09/10 | France
FALSE: Medical tests cannot detect Sars Cov 2
Fact-Checked by: Agência Lupa
2020/09/10 | Brazil
FALSE: While poor Brazilians were entitled to a 600 reais allowance during the pandemic, Cubans, Argentinians and Venezuelans received no support.
Fact-Checked by: Vishvas News
2020/09/09 | India
MISLEADING: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers, or by people who are sick with symptoms like cough and fever: WHO
Fact-Checked by: AFP
2020/09/09 | France
FALSE: German police officers took off their helmets in support of anti mask demonstrators
Fact-Checked by: Vishvas News
2020/09/08 | India
FALSE: COVID-19 Means ‘Certificate Of Identification Of Vaccination With Artificial Intelligence’
Fact-Checked by: Chequeado
2020/09/08 | Argentina
FALSE: The decree establishing the quarantine was planned to last 1 year
Fact-Checked by: Agência Lupa
2020/09/08 | Brazil
Partially false: Bahia state Government bought hydroxichloroquine, even though it is being distributed for free by the Federal Government
Fact-Checked by: AFP
2020/09/08 | France
FALSE: Countries bought COVID-19 test kits in 2018
Fact-Checked by: Chequeado
2020/09/07 | Argentina
FALSE: The anti-quarentine protesters at the Obelisco (CABA Argentina) were actually members of the La Cámpora militia.
Fact-Checked by: Teyit
2020/09/07 | Turkey
FALSE: Eating raw pistachio protects you from COVID-19
Fact-Checked by: Science Feedback
2020/09/07 | United States
FALSE: The World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS) website shows that COVID-19 test kits were being sold in 2017 and 2018
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